aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
Betty
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From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I mean the kind of girls that count.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean the kind of girls that count.
I'm
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From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I mean the kind of girls that count.
immediately past
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean the kind of girls that count.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
on one occasion
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
participate in games or sport
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
cut with a saw
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
an educational institution
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
SelmanounUS /ˈselmə/
a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
street-car
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From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
carry out
From this reading I'm afraid not enough of the girls are going to take an interest.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean the kind of girls that count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next morning Selma joined Betty on the walk from the street-car to the school building.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are so quick and graceful about your swimming and good at everything you do, and I saw you play hockey once last year."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Betty," said she, "I'm really in earnest about your being on the hockey team.
